Family | Theaceae |
Scientific name | Camellia japonica L. subsp. rusticana (Honda) Kitamura cv. Otometsubaki |
Synonyms | Camellia japonica L. var. decumbens Sugimoto cv. Otometsubaki; Camellia japonica L. cv, Otometsubaki; Camellia japonica L. forma otome Makino; Camellia japonica L. var. intermedia Tuyama cv. Otome; Camellia japonica L. var. rusticana (Honda) T. L. Ming cv. Otometsubaki; Camellia rusticana Honda cv. Otometsubaki |
Common name | (Japanese common name) otome-tubaki [current meaning = virgin camellia; original meaning = perfect camellia which is never allowed to be taken out] |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) garden plants |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
Description | Leaves 5-12cm. Flowers pink double, flowering in November to April (mainly in March to April). Evergreen. Arbors. |
January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
January 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
March 2007 at a private garden |
March 2007 at a private garden |
March 2007 at a private garden |